Lennie Niehaus
Sound
Born June 11, 1929 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Died May 28, 2020
Also known as Leonard Niehaus
Biography
Leonard Niehaus was an American alto saxophonist, composer and arranger on the West Coast jazz scene. He played with the Stan Kenton Orchestra and served as one of Kenton's primary staff arrangers. He also played with Ray Vasquez and trombonist and vocalist Phil Carreon and other jazz bands on the U.S. West Coast. Niehaus had a close association as composer and arranger to motion pictures produced by Clint Eastwood.
Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special · 1994
- BAFTA Award — Best Original Music · 1988 · nominated
Filmography33 titles
Gran Torino
Million Dollar Baby
Unforgiven
The Bridges of Madison County
Changeling
A Perfect World
Amazing Stories
Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
Pale Rider
Comanche Moon
Bird
Heartbreak Ridge
The Outfit
Absolute Power
Below the Belt
True Crime
Lawman
Space Cowboys
The Jack Bull
White Hunter Black Heart
Follow That Bird
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Back to School
Blood Work
Tightrope
Scorpio
Titanic
The Rookie
The Super Cops
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
City Heat
Dog Watch